Masquerade! New Year’s Eve makeup

New Year’s Eve is the time to pull out all the stops. It’s the last night of the year, so your makeup has to work overtime to help you stand out from the rest. Here are two fun masquerade New Year’s Eve makeup looks:

Real mask
Some ladies opt to wear a decorative mask, while others create the look on their own. For the former, choose complementary eye makeup to match your mask. For example, select a matching color from the 120 eyeshadow palette and apply a generous dusting on your lids. Accent the hue with a shimmery gold or silver shadow and finish with mascara. Once you put on your mask you’ll be ready for the ball.

Faux mask
Other gals will choose to mimic the look of the mask. For this makeup application, create the shape of the mask with a colorful liner first and fill in with a vibrant eyeshadow hue, like blue or red. Put a contrasting tone on your lids and blend a shimmery shadow throughout your “mask.” Finish the look with a bold lip color like red truffle.